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8 publications dans cette catégorie
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Department of Neurology, Drammen Hospital, Vestre Viken Health Trust, Oslo, Norway.
8 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae-ro 875, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 48108, Republic of Korea. smilepkm@hanmail.net.
7 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
IRCCS Istituto 'G. Gaslini', Genova, Italy.
University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
7 publications dans cette catégorie
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Department of Basic & Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, UK.
King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK.
6 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
5 publications dans cette catégorie
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Department of Basic & Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, UK.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
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Affiliations :
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, UK.
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5 publications dans cette catégorie
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Department of Neurology, Drammen Hospital, Vestre Viken Health Trust, Oslo, Norway.
University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Basic & Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, UK.
King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae-ro 875, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 48108, Republic of Korea.
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4 publications dans cette catégorie
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Toronto Western Hospital, Canada.
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4 publications dans cette catégorie
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Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
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Division of Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio.
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Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Affiliations :
Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Pisa University Hospital, Italy.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Danish Epilepsy Centre, Dianalund, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Research and Innovation, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
National Centre for Epilepsy, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
Publications dans "Épilepsie myoclonique juvénile" :
Headache is one of the most common symptoms of epilepsy comorbidities. However, the relationship between the epilepsy and headache still needs clarification. Previous studies mostly investigated the o...
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is the most common of the generalized genetic epilepsies, with multiple causal and susceptibility genes; however, its etiopathogenesis is mainly unknown. The toxic ef...
Neuroimaging studies have so far identified structural changes in individuals with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) when compared with controls. However, the underlying mechanisms of drug-resistant J...
In this prospective cross-sectional 2-center study, T1-weighted MRI and neuropsychological measures of verbal memory and executive function were obtained in individuals with drug-resistant and drug-re...
We studied 42 individuals with drug-resistant JME (mean age 29 ± 11 years, 50% female), 37 with drug-responsive JME (mean age 34 ± 10, years, 59% female), and 71 healthy controls (mean age 21 ± 9 year...
We identified a developmental phenotype in individuals with drug-resistant JME characterized by changes in cortical surface area and folding complexity, the extent of which correlates with executive d...
Executive and attentional deficits are often described in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME). We aimed to evaluate the short-term impact of rehabilitation developed for the most frequent cognitive defi...
Thirty-three patients entered this study which consisted of 12 individual sessions once a 60-minute week, divided into planning/organization, attention, and impulsivity. Twenty-seven patients finished...
We found significant improvement in selective attention (TMT A [p < 0.01] and Stroop test 2 [p = 0.03]), inhibitory control (Stroop test 3 [p = 0.02], FAS [p < 0.01], CPT commissions [p < 0.01]), ment...
Executive function and attention had an improvement in objective and subjective tests. The context-dependent reactive mechanism of impulsivity improved in instruments based on the ecological evaluatio...
To report the long-term efficacy of adjunctive lacosamide therapy in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy whose generalized tonic-clonic seizures were significantly reduced by treatment....
A retrospective study was conducted in patients who visited the Department of Child Neurology, National Hospital Organization Nishiniigata Chuo Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, National Hosp...
Four patients met the inclusion criteria. The mean age at the onset of epilepsy was 11.3 years (range 10-12), and the mean age of starting lacosamide was 17.5 years (range 16-21). All patients receive...
Adjunctive lacosamide therapy might be a treatment option for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures, which are not responsive to standard antiseizure medications....
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is an adolescent onset type of idiopathic generalized epilepsies. Bromodomain containing protein-2 gene (BRD2), a transcriptional regulatory protein, has a susceptibl...
The genomic DNA was extracted from 5 mL of peripheral venous blood of JME participants (n = 55) and healthy control subjects (n = 55). Detailed anti-seizure medication and outcomes were noted during t...
A common variant at c.1707G>A was found among 23 participants, while a single variant at c.1663ins C was found in one participant. The deletion positions were observed at c.1890delA, c.1892A>T, c.1895...
Besides clinical and genetic outcomes, ∼5.45% unique genetical variations were observed in the participants. Significant mimicked at the binding site position (92-111) of human BRD2 ranges ∼8.2%, ∼16....
Previous studies have localized the origin of "generalized" spike-wave discharges of idiopathic generalized epilepsies to specific brain regions. Although there are studies in juvenile myoclonic epile...
The current study investigated the propagation of spike-wave discharges in JME, which was investigated by statistically comparing the electroencephalography (EEG)-derived cortical source activity duri...
Fourteen patients with JME who had generalized spike/polyspike and slow wave discharges in interictal EEG were included in the study. A total of 179 spike waves (first discernible spike wave - 55; sub...
Widespread activation of cortical voxels (more than 94%) was observed during all phases of epileptic discharge except the initial phase (pre-first spike) and terminal phase (post-peak of the subsequen...
The study findings suggest that the activity generated from the restricted brain network involving parietal lobe could be propagated through sublobar structures to cause widespread cortical activation...
Perception and recognition of emotions are fundamental prerequisites of human life. Patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) may have emotional and behavioral impairments that might influence s...
Sixty-five patients with JME (median age = 27 years, interquartile range [IQR] = 23-34) were prospectively recruited at the Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus M...
JME patients versus healthy controls demonstrated significant deficits in emotion recognition in facial and verbal tasks of all emotions, especially fear. fMRI revealed decreased amygdala activation i...
This prospective study demonstrated that as compared to healthy subjects, patients with JME had significant deficits in recognition and perception of emotions as shown by neuropsychological tests and ...
Sleep disturbances significantly impact the lives of individuals with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME). This study aimed to investigate sleep studies, disturbances, and the impact of anti-seizure dru...
The ILAE's Task Force on Nosology and Definitions revised in 2022 its definition of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), the most common idiopathic generalized epilepsy disorder, but this definition may...